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How to make solar even more sustainableGreenBiz.com Share Sure, solar power is greener than electricity from fossil fuel, but that doesn't guarantee that all solar panels are made sustainably. For corporations buying or investing in solar panels for their environmental benefits, it makes sense to keep track of the sustainability leaders — and to be wary of the potential risks of associating with manufacturers with less sustainable practices.More

Solar panels will keep lights twirlingThe Des Moines Register Share PowerFilm has a new partnership with a company that makes lighting bars and other gear for emergency vehicles.
The agreement will allow Streamlight Inc. to add PowerFilm's 14-watt flexible solar panels as an option for emergency responders and others looking for an auxiliary source of power for the lights, computers, radios and other electrical components that are now built into vehicles.
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Performance and Reliability Testing of Photovoltaic ModulesIntertek’s white paper “Performance and Reliability Testing of Photovoltaic Modules” examines PV module manufacturing and the testing and certification of PV products. The paper has a special focus on reliability testing, including key drivers, benefits and challenges manufacturers might face when deciding to invest in voluntary performance and reliability testing of their PV products. MORE

Trina Solar, Patrick Dempsey to bring solar to disadvantaged schools, communitiesClean Energy Authority Share Last year, actor and race car driver Patrick Dempsey got into the solar game with Trina Solar. They're now building on that relationship by working to put systems on schools, health clinics and nongovernmental organizations, particularly in communities that are in need, according to Trina.
"We're excited about the Dempsey relationship and everything we're doing [through the effort]," said Michael Grunow, marketing director for Trina Americas. "We've had a relationship with him that goes back several years."More

SolFocus to help Mexico build 1st big solar plantSan Francisco Chronicle Share With its relentless sunshine and open desert spaces, Mexico seems made for solar power.
But even as solar spreads across the world at breakneck speed, it has largely bypassed Mexico. San Diego, just across the border, generates more solar electricity than all the solar systems in Mexico combined.
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Habitat for Humanity equips Florida homeowners with solar powered hot water systemsPRWeb via Virtual-Strategy Magazine Share Solar Source recently secured their second contract with Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Fla. The solar contracting company will install 15 solar water heaters on new homes in Pinellas County to help Habitat homeowners reduce their electricity bills. This new contract will bring the total number of systems that Solar Source has installed for Habitat of Pinellas up to 30. In 2011, Solar Source installed 15 systems for the nonprofit.More

New York Power Authority to fund solar energy projectsThe Associated Press via The Corning Leader Share The New York Power Authority is launching a $30 million solar energy initiative.
The five-year program will fund solar energy research, training and demonstration projects. The goal is to bring down the cost of solar power generation so it will gain wider use.
The program is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's NY-Sun Initiative, announced during his 2012 State of the State Address.More

Veteran Affairs center to add solar panelsAmarillo Globe-News Share The Thomas E. Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas, will cover some parking spots — as well as a chunk of its energy costs — with solar panels.
In early March, construction crews began installing steel beams at a section of the facility's parking lot. In four to five months, a $10.2 million initiative to top about 570 parking spaces with solar panels will be complete, energy engineer Sam Hagins said.More

Case study: Tank museum making tracks for solar powerSolar Novus Today Share Work has recently been completed on a solar installation at The Tank Museum in Dorset, U.K., making it the U.K.'s first independently-financed renewable energy project on a Ministry of Defence building. The installation is made up of 216 solar photovoltaic panels, mounted on the roof of the British Steel Hall, which is one of the major exhibition halls at the museum. In total, the system generates around 50,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, roughly equivalent to the amount of electricity consumed by 20 average U.K. households. More

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Emerging concentrated solar photovoltaic power presents opportunity to metal companyClean Energy Authority Share The emerging market for concentrated photovoltaic solar power plants is creating growth opportunities for other industries and companies like Hydro Aluminum.
The company built the frame for the 550-kilowatt Skyline Solar concentrated solar photovoltaic project in Durango, Mexico. It's currently the largest concentrated solar photovoltaic power plant in Latin America.
"While the size might be small, this is a relatively new technology," said Allan Bennett, vice president of solar market development for Hydro.More

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Rocky Mountain Power wants to help fund small renewable energy projectsThe Salt Lake Tribune Share Rocky Mountain Power is looking for Utah organizations that would like a little help making their dreams of establishing renewable energy projects a reality.
The power company said it is accepting applications to fund small, community-based solar, wind and low-impact hydro-electric projects under its Blue Sky renewable energy program.
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'Absolute black' solar panels absorb almost all sunlightABC News Share Solar power is one of those technologies that have been promised to be just a few years from profitability for 30 years. Solar panels are an environmentalist's dream — limitless electricity from the sun with no air pollution or carbon dioxide emissions — but they've had a hard time competing with coal, natural gas, oil and other sources of energy. More

EXPERIENCE TOMORROW'S PHOTOVOLTAICS TODAY Our goal is to surpass the requirements of international certification organizations and to anticipate tomorrow's technical standards. That is our guarantee of a bankable and profitable investment, for the long term.MORE

Solar inverter maker Enphase soars on market debutReuters Share Solar inverter company Enphase Energy's shares rose by more than a third on their debut as the company managed to lure investors with a deep cut in its price range.
Shares of Enphase opened up 25 percent at $7.50 on the Nasdaq on recently, after the company priced its initial public offering at the low end of its already reduced price range.
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Americans overwhelmingly believe solar energy is importantLong Island Solar Energy Examiner Share Most Americans, whatever their political stance, believe it is important for the United States to develop and use solar energy — nine of out 10, in fact, according to a national survey reported recently by the Solar Energy Industries Association. A whopping 89 percent think so. The survey, called the 2011 Schott Solar Barometer, was conducted by independent polling firm Kelton Research.More

New Mexico ranked 1st in nation in solar power per capitaNew Mexico Business Weekly Share The national Solar Energy Industries Association has ranked New Mexico No. 1 in the nation for installed solar power per state resident in 2011.
The association's annual Solar Market Insight Report, released in mid-March, said New Mexico installed 116 megawatts of solar photovoltaic capacity last year, the fourth highest amount among all U.S. states. More